Director of Student Retention and Persistence

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rAbout This Role:

Kansas State University is seeking a visionary and data-driven Director
of Student Retention and Persistence to lead our efforts in enhancing
student success and persistence to achieve Next Gen K-State strategic
goals. The Director of Student Retention and Persistence will play a
pivotal role in utilizing leading indicator data to develop and
implement strategies aimed at closing equity gaps and improving
retention and persistence rates while fostering a supportive academic
environment as part of a health promoting university.

The Director of Student Retention and Persistence will collaborate with
Division of Academic Success and Student Affairs leaders, academic
college retention staff, and other campus partners to identify and train
existing professional team members to serve as validating agents to
at-promise students. Based on validation theory, agents are responsible
for supporting students belonging, sense of mattering to the
institution, and validating students preparation and capacity to
succeed at Kansas State. Validating agents will maximize the use of
leading indicator actionable data to inform targeted support and
outreach to at-promise students. The Director will partner with other
leaders to utilize capacity within existing teams to build a cohesive
cross functional team and approach to validating agent outreach efforts,
reporting, and approaches to student support.

Supporting K-State student success, retention, and persistence efforts,
the Director oversees the Academic Achievement Center (AAC) and
collaborates closely with IT and system administrators supporting data
collection, reporting and student success systems. This includes
partnering with the EAB/student success system administrator and campus
partners, including IT, University Registrar, and end users to maximize
user engagement with systems like EAB Navigate and Tableau reporting
tools to support proactive outreach efforts. The Academic Achievement
Center provides academic coaching, tutoring, and success tools available
to all learners. The Director is responsible for oversight of
administrative duties associated with setting vision, hiring, training,
and budget for the AAC. The AAC includes an assistant director,
coordinators of tutoring and coaching, and a team of professional and
graduate coaches.

The Directors Duties will include:

Collaboration: Foster collaboration and partnership across academic
departments, student support services, and administrative units to
implement retention and persistence initiatives effectively. Work
closely with faculty, staff, and administrators to promote a culture of
student success within reporting units and across campus.

Program Development: Design and implement retention and persistence
programs and initiatives based on leading indicator data that address
the unique needs of at-promise student populations. Develop and assess
program effectiveness through ongoing evaluation and data analysis.
Oversee creation of workflow processes, templates and communication
plans for use by validating agents.

Student Outreach and Support: Lead K-State efforts to provide
proactive support and outreach to at-promise students through data
informed personalized interventions, and connections to campus resources
such as academic advising, financial aid, tutoring and coaching among
others. Develop strategies to promote student engagement and involvement
in campus life.

Communication and Reporting: Prepare regular reports and
presentations on progress, outcomes, and initiatives of validating
agents for university leadership, stakeholders, and external partners.
Communi ate findings and recommendations effectively to drive
institutional change. Update academic leaders about institutional
barriers identified by validating agent team related to increasing
degree completion for at promise scholars.

Supervision & Unit Leadership: Responsible budget oversite, and
supervision of AAC. Ensures on-going staff development that embraces
inclusive approaches. Helps teams set and implement vision for tutoring,
academic coaching and leveraging EAB Navigate (or comparable systems) to
enhance retention and persistence.

Why Join Us:

Would you like to work with students and be proactive in their academic
success? DASSA provides an impactful and holistic K-State experience by
aligning student life resources with academic support programs, so
students can succeed inside and outside the classroom.

Kansas State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that
includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, paid time
off – vacation, sick, and holidays. To see what benefits are available,
please visit:
[https://www.k-state.edu/hcs/benefits](https://apptrkr.com/getredirect.php?id=5642906&targetURL=https://www.k-state.edu/hcs/benefits/overview/)

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